~と言われている (is said to)
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The pattern [clause]+と言われている, literally '(it) is being said that X' — marks a claim as received wisdom, common belief, or reported fact. Uses the passive + continuous of 言う with an unspecified agent. Diffuse, untraceable hearsay: not a specific reporter but the general consensus. Often used in writing for traditional knowledge.
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